bone spur

American

[bohn spur] / ˈboʊn ˌspɜr /

noun

Pathology.

a small, bony outgrowth on a bone, especially at or near a joint as a result of osteoarthritis; osteophyte.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

bone spurs

plural

Etymology

Origin of bone spur

First recorded in 1870–75

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Then days after being activated in early May, he landed on the IL again, after aggravating a bone spur in his left foot.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026

After about two weeks, Horstman was able to get an MRI and doctors found a bone spur.

From Salon ● May 3, 2025

His operation in November involved removing bone spur and stitches in his meniscus.

From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2024

Anunoby has missed the last five games with what the team originally called right elbow inflammation before changing it to bone spur inflammation in their injury report for their game Thursday against Dallas.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 8, 2024

I wonder what a bone spur is, he thought.

From "The Old Man and The Sea" by Ernest Hemingway

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